General Information

Higher education in Sweden is financed largely by tax revenue. Earlier, this applied to all students regardless of nationality. However, in the autumn of 2011 tuition fees were introduced for students from outside the EU/EEA area, with the exception of Switzerland. Students have to meet specific qualifications to gain admission to a Swedish university or university college.

For general admission, Swedish students must have a school-leaving certificate from upper secondary school (high school) or a municipal adult education programme in Sweden. Credit increments can be earned through advanced courses in upper secondary school, such as in mathematics or foreign languages.

Students from outside Sweden must have qualified for admission to university or college in their home countries, and demonstrate specific levels of understanding in Swedish, English and mathematics.

Student associations

The Swedish National Union of Students (SFS) is the collective student voice in Sweden. SFS organises 47 student unions at universities and places of higher education throughout Sweden. Here is the contact information to the general assembly of SFS. http://www.sfs.se/kontakt

Finding accommodation

Studyinsweden.se is an official resource on studying in Sweden for prospective and current international students. It is built and maintained by the Swedish Institute, a public agency tasked with promoting Sweden abroad. Information about accommodation is available here. http://studyinsweden.se/life-in-sweden/accommodation

Health care for students

Studyinsweden.se is an official resource on studying in Sweden for prospective and current international students. It is built and maintained by the Swedish Institute, a public agency tasked with promoting Sweden abroad. Information about health insurance and medical care are available here. http://studyinsweden.se/life-in-sweden/health-insurance-and-medical-care/

Costs of studying

​Tuition fees, living costs and other expences; What to budget for when planning your studies in Sweden:

Cost of living

Studyinsweden.se is an official resource on studying in Sweden for prospective and current international students. It is built and maintained by the Swedish Institute, a public agency tasked with promoting Sweden abroad. Information about the cost of living in Sweden is available here. http://studyinsweden.se/life-in-sweden/cost-of-living/

Specific language courses

Studyinsweden.se is an official resource on studying in Sweden for prospective and current international students. It is built and maintained by the Swedish Institute, a public agency tasked with promoting Sweden abroad. Information about where you can study Swedish is available here. http://studyinsweden.se/study-information/learn-swedish/

Studying with a disability

This website is managed by Stockholm University. They have been assigned from the government in Sweden to administer an extra grant to the higher education institutions to partly cover costs for personal pedagogical support for disabled students. Contact information and information about exchange studies in Sweden as a disabled student can be found on the website. http://www.studeramedfunktionshinder.nu/english/studentinfo.htm

Higher Vocational Education (Yrkeshögskolan) is a post-secondary form of education that combines theoretical and practical studies in close cooperation with employers and industry. Programmes are offered in specific fields where there is an explicit demand for competence.

Skatteverket administers Sweden's various taxes. Skatteverket is accountable to the government, but operates as an autonomous public authority. Questions about taxes can be answered through contact with a tax office or the Tax Information Service.

The Swedish National Agency of Education, the central administrative authority for the public school system, publicly organised preschooling, school-age childcare and for adult education, provides an overview of all parts of the Swedish education system.

Studyinsweden.se is an official resource on studying in Sweden for prospective and current international students. It is built and maintained by the Swedish Institute, a public agency tasked with promoting Sweden abroad. Information about application and tuition fees are available here.

Sweden.se is developed and maintained by The Swedish Institute and is publicly funded by the Swedish Government Offices and three other organisations. Information about education in Sweden, including recent changes to the education system and the history of the Swedish school system is available at the website.

Eurypedia offers comprehensive descriptions of 38 European education systems, usually at national level, but sometimes also at regional level. Eurypedia is a resource tool which is regularly updated and completed by the Eurydice Network. Here is information about the Swedish Education system.

The Swedish Higher Education Authority is a government authority. Its operations are controlled by the Government through the instructions it issues. These instructions define their areas of responsibility and the tasks to be undertaken.

Universityadmissions.se is the official website for applying to higher education in Sweden and is managed by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR). Information about fees can be found here and it is also possible to pay application fees through the website.

Universityadmissions.se is the official website for applying to higher education in Sweden and is managed by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR). Information about The Swedish higher education system can be found here.